Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
05V319000NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.from 08/08/2002 to 09/24/2004V (Vehicle)12546608/01/2005ODINISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.07/14/200507/14/2005
Defect SummaryOn certain sport utility vehicles, there is a possibility that a wire breaking inside the alternator could stop the battery from charging.
Consequence SummaryIf this happens, the charger warning and brake warning lamps will immediately come on and the battery will begin to discharge. after a short time, the engine will go into a fall safe condition which will limit vehicle speed. the engine will stop running which could result in a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will inspect and replace the alternator with a new version which has been modified to prevent movement of the coil. the recall began on august 1, 2005. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
NotesCustomers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NTB-09-03004/06/200910030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod08/12/2009
0406005/19/200410007563Malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic toruble code p0710 cvt fluid temperature sensor circuit. *mr07/01/2004
0406105/19/200410007553Diagnostic trouble code p0725 engine speed signal and/or p1722 estm vehicle speed signal.*mr07/01/2004
02115E10/16/200302115D10004553Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442 (evap small leak) and/or p0456 (evap very small leak) stored in self diagnosis results. *tt12/18/2003
02115D08/05/200302115C10003517Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442 (evap small leak) and/or p0456 (evap very small leak) stored in self diagnosis results. *tt10/22/2003
02115C07/07/200302115B10003460Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442 (evap small leak) and/or p0456 (evap very small leak) stored in self diagnosis results. *tt10/21/2003
02115B06/04/200302115A10003346Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442 (evap very small leak) stored in self diagnosis results. *tt10/16/2003
03033A02/04/20040303310001743All doors lock/unlock and/or front windows roll down intermittently, alarm sounds. this bulletin replaces ntb03-033a dated 4/15/03. *tt06/24/2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
NTB-09-03004/06/200910030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod08/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES
NTB-09-03004/06/200910030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod08/12/2009

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EA05006NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.03/25/200508/17/2005ALTERNATOR FAILURE / ENGINE STALLING05V319000
 Odi received 14 reports of alleged engine stalling due to alternator failure on my 2003-2004 murano (subject) vehicles.all of the complaints reported that the vehicle could not be restarted after the stall occurred.based on these complaints, odi opened pe04-077 and later upgraded to ea05-006 for the subject vehicles.during ea05-006, additional failure data were identified as noted in the failure report summary above.on july 12, 2005, nissan notified nhtsa of a safety defect on my 2003-2005 murano vehicles produced from april 8, 2002 and september 24, 2004 (recall 05v-319).the notification stated that an open circuit in the alternator can occur due to wire fatigue caused by movement of the rotor coil during rapid changes in engine speed in vehicles equipped with a continuously variable transmission (cvt).higher engine compartment temperature in the murano compared to other nissan models may also be a contributing factor to the wire fatigue.nissan also reported that when this happens, the charge warning and brake warning lamps will illuminate and the battery will begin to discharge.after a short time, the engine will then enter a fail safe mode that limits vehicle speed.very shortly after reaching this condition, the engine will stop.nhtsa's testing, however, showed that although the warning lamps illuminate, the vehicle speed is limited to only 4-7 mph rather than what nhtsa considers a fail safe mode. nissan will instruct owners to return their vehicles to any nissan dealer for an alternator inspection and replacement, if required.note:some vehicles may have had the newly designed alternator previously installed under warranty.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the remedy and take further action if warranted.
PE04077NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.11/19/200403/25/2005ALTERNATOR FAILURE/ ENGINE STALLING
 Odi opened pe04-077 based on 14 reports of alleged engine stalling due to alternator failure.all of the complaints reported that the vehicle could not be restarted after the stall occurred.during pe04-077, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above . during the investigation, nissan identified that there had been alternator warranty replacements due to an open circuit in the rotor coil caused by wire fatigue. odi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
EA05006NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.03/25/200508/17/2005ALTERNATOR FAILURE / ENGINE STALLING05V319000
 Odi received 14 reports of alleged engine stalling due to alternator failure on my 2003-2004 murano (subject) vehicles.all of the complaints reported that the vehicle could not be restarted after the stall occurred.based on these complaints, odi opened pe04-077 and later upgraded to ea05-006 for the subject vehicles.during ea05-006, additional failure data were identified as noted in the failure report summary above.on july 12, 2005, nissan notified nhtsa of a safety defect on my 2003-2005 murano vehicles produced from april 8, 2002 and september 24, 2004 (recall 05v-319).the notification stated that an open circuit in the alternator can occur due to wire fatigue caused by movement of the rotor coil during rapid changes in engine speed in vehicles equipped with a continuously variable transmission (cvt).higher engine compartment temperature in the murano compared to other nissan models may also be a contributing factor to the wire fatigue.nissan also reported that when this happens, the charge warning and brake warning lamps will illuminate and the battery will begin to discharge.after a short time, the engine will then enter a fail safe mode that limits vehicle speed.very shortly after reaching this condition, the engine will stop.nhtsa's testing, however, showed that although the warning lamps illuminate, the vehicle speed is limited to only 4-7 mph rather than what nhtsa considers a fail safe mode. nissan will instruct owners to return their vehicles to any nissan dealer for an alternator inspection and replacement, if required.note:some vehicles may have had the newly designed alternator previously installed under warranty.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the remedy and take further action if warranted.
PE04077NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.11/19/200403/25/2005ALTERNATOR FAILURE/ ENGINE STALLING
 Odi opened pe04-077 based on 14 reports of alleged engine stalling due to alternator failure.all of the complaints reported that the vehicle could not be restarted after the stall occurred.during pe04-077, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above . during the investigation, nissan identified that there had been alternator warranty replacements due to an open circuit in the rotor coil caused by wire fatigue. odi

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
09/04/20121310002
 First incident: while turning into a parking lot car shut off all warning lights on dash lit up. since no power to car i was not able to turn or use my brakes effectively. i was stopped in the oncoming traffic lane. i was able to use my four way lights. car had to be towed as we were unable to restart the car. second incident: while driving on a city street at 35 miles an hour once again car turned off and i was unable to use gas or brakes related to no power. i barely was able to get about halfway into the turn lane to get out of traffic. almost causing an accident. this te i was able to wait a few minutes and after a few unsuccessful attempts to start my car it finally began running again. *tr
09/04/2012131000
 First incident: while turning into a parking lot car shut off all warning lights on dash lit up. since no power to car i was not able to turn or use my brakes effectively. i was stopped in the oncoming traffic lane. i was able to use my four way lights. car had to be towed as we were unable to restart the car. second incident: while driving on a city street at 35 miles an hour once again car turned off and i was unable to use gas or brakes related to no power. i barely was able to get about halfway into the turn lane to get out of traffic. almost causing an accident. this te i was able to wait a few minutes and after a few unsuccessful attempts to start my car it finally began running again.
06/08/20121470001
 It was hot outside. i was on a major highway and all of a sudden i was unable to accelerate then the car lost power. i had to have my vehicle towed to a mechanic to find out my fuel pump fuse blew. since then within a month time my car has lost power twice and abruptly stopped running on a major highway going about 55 mph. putting myself and kids in a very dangerous situation. after sitting for about 20 minutes the first time and a hour the second time i pumped the gas pedal, turned the key and it started right up. i purchased my 2003 murano only 4 months ago and never thought i would be here today scared to drive. nissan needs to take these complaints much more seriously before someone lose their life behind this defect. ## vin passed ## nissan murano 2003 ##. *tr
06/21/2012162000
 Vechicle abrubtly loss power in drive train while accelerating through busy cross section. vechicle progressed no more than 10 miles while pulling off the road. once the engine was turned off, vechicle would ignition did not have power, albeit all other power (windows, lights, etc..) was ok. dealer says abs control unit and transmission failure.
05/13/201055000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact
05/13/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact
05/13/201055000
 Tl- the contact 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated while driving 25 mph her vehicle shut down. the vehicle was towed to her home. she replaced the battery. the vehicle keep shutting down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the alternator. the vehicle was repaired.the vehicle keep shutting down. the manufacture was contacted and they stated that the recall was closed.the failure mileages was 55,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.jp
03/05/2012
 Please help! i have been having issues with this car ever since i bought it at this small dealer in arlington va. saturday march 3, 2012, my nissan murano stalled. i am afraid the car will stall when i am driving on the highway and this could be a safety issues for me and other innocent people. this is not the first time it stalled. today my driver side window is stuck and won't move up or down. must be some electrical problem. i have contacted nissan on issues with this car before and they refused to help me. can someone point me in the right direction as to who i need to talk to and who can help me to get this resolved? i truly believe this car needs to be recalled and is not included in the past recalls that have been recorded. sincerely, lisa
01/01/201089150
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the transmission and the alternator became inoperable simultaneously. the dealer repaired the transmission under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v123000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication -prndl) but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v319000 (electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator). the vehicle was repaired for both failures. the failure mileage was 89,150 and the current mileage was 104,000. kmj
01/01/201089150
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the transmission and alternator became inoperative simultaneously. the dealer repaired the transmission under the nhtsa campaign id number: 03v123000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)) recall but denied any assistance with repair to the nhtsa campaign id number: 05v319000 (electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator) recall. the vehicle was repaired for both failures. the failure mileage was 89,150 and the current mileage was 104,000. nw
12/24/2011109000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan murano. the contact was driving 55 mph when the brake and battery warning lights illuminated. the vehicle then began to decelerate to 30 mph and demonstrated a significant reduction in engine power. the contact was unable to accelerate beyond 30 mph. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was told there was a recall for the alternator under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v319000 (electrical system: alternator: generator: regulator). the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 109,000.
12/24/2011109000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan murano. the contact was driving 55 mph when the brake and battery warning lights illuminated. the vehicle then began to decelerate to 30 mph and demonstrated a significant reduction in engine power. the contact was unable to accelerate beyond 30 mph. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was told there was a recall for the alternator under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v319000 (electrical system: alternator: generator: regulator). the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 109,000. kmj
12/24/2011109000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan morano. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle 55 mph the brake light and battery light came and caused the vehicle to loose power and slow to 30 mph. the vehicle did not stall, but the vehicle would not go past 30 mph while the brake light and battery lights were flickering. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told there was a recall on the alternator, but the manufacturer told the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number:05v319000(electrical system: alternator: generator: regulator). the failure mileage was 109,000.rl
12/14/201175000
 Nhtsa recall campaign 03v455000: camshaft position sensor failed; called nissan and was told my vin is not included in the list of recalled vehicles, even though symptoms are the same.
10/03/2011
 Driving 60 mph when vehicle suddenly stopped running. brake and engine lights came on. was unable to get off roadway and other vehicle had to turn sharply to avoid hitting me. this was the first incident. have had two incidents since.
09/15/201190000
 Second owner, purchased with 63000 miles. first occurrence was driving on the highway a short distance (45min) started to notice the speed pulsing on flat stretches of road with the cruise control being set at 60 mph. i would manually take over the gas pedal just to have to constantly give it more gas then less gas to maintain 60 on flat ground. to the point of nailing it to maintain 60 then out of no where it would start to go accelerate suddenly up and i would let off the gas to stay @ 60mph and hold the pedal there for about 20 secs just to lose power on flat ground again and would just repeat over and over. when i got off the exit ramp it was sputtering really bad and had a hard time just getting it home w/o hurting myself or others. next day nothing. then over time (1 month) it happened 4 other times but is seeming to get worse. then today i stopped in town at a red light. when it came time to go the care jus sat there and the rpm gauge moved up but the car didn't move forward. i immediately put on hazards, put car in park, shut it off, then restarted it to luckily be able to pull off. went on highway home going 60mph and the surging back and forth with power to weakness to sudden power was the worst its ever been. car isn't under warranty due to being 2nd owner but come on nissan really? i'm a student/new father and the $ is crunched like most families now in this economy. i bought a nissan b/c its reputation of quality and endurance/resillience. i would be sick if this injured my baby b/c this car wasn't in the original recall range. it is very dangerous and could lead to both my tires locking up on the highway going 60 or even faster leaving not only us in jepoardy but everyone around me on the road also.
07/05/2011124000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, she attempted to accelerate further, but the vehicle lost power and stalled. the anti-lock brake and battery lights also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the battery was replaced, but the failure continued and reccurred intermittently at different speeds on three occasions. after the final failure, the vehicle was towed home. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000. the vin was not available. sm.
07/05/2011124000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving at approximately 45 mph the contact attempted to accelerate when the vehicle lost power and then stalled. the abs light and the battery light illuminated on the instrument panel . the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the contact replaced the battery. the failure continued and occurred intermittently at different speeds three different times. the last time the vehicle stalled it was towed to the contacts home. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000. ds
07/09/201178000
 Since i purchased my 2003 nissan murano, i have had several failures with it that the dealer has either claimed they cannot reproduce, has failed to fix or indicates that my model is not part of a recall effort, even when my car is reproducing the very same symptoms the recalls state they address. the last incident was the alternator and the failure of the cam position sensors and crank position sensors. both have caused the vehicle to simply stop in ongoing traffic creating an obvious safety hazard for my family! does someone have to actually die before nmac will accept responsibility for faulty construction with the murano? this is not the first life-threatening incident i have had with this car!!! i was on the interstate doing 70 mph when all of a sudden the engine died!!! i completely lost acceleration on interstate 70 at 10:30 p.m. at night with small children in the car! what did the dealership do to rectify this situation? replaced the alternator that was already on recall and threatened to charge me for the cost until i threatened legal action...then, all of a sudden, nmac took care of it!
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
07/09/201178000
 Since i purchased my 2003 nissan murano, i have had several failures with it that the dealer has either claimed they cannot reproduce, has failed to fix or indicates that my model is not part of a recall effort, even when my car is reproducing the very same symptoms the recalls state they address. the last incident was the alternator and the failure of the cam position sensors and crank position sensors. both have caused the vehicle to simply stop in ongoing traffic creating an obvious safety hazard for my family! does someone have to actually die before nmac will accept responsibility for faulty construction with the murano? this is not the first life-threatening incident i have had with this car!!! i was on the interstate doing 70 mph when all of a sudden the engine died!!! i completely lost acceleration on interstate 70 at 10:30 p.m. at night with small children in the car! what did the dealership do to rectify this situation? replaced the alternator that was already on recall and threatened to charge me for the cost until i threatened legal action...then, all of a sudden, nmac took care of it!
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
07/09/201178000
 Since i purchased my 2003 nissan murano, i have had several failures with it that the dealer has either claimed they cannot reproduce, has failed to fix or indicates that my model is not part of a recall effort, even when my car is reproducing the very same symptoms the recalls state they address. the last incident was the alternator and the failure of the cam position sensors and crank position sensors. both have caused the vehicle to simply stop in ongoing traffic creating an obvious safety hazard for my family! does someone have to actually die before nmac will accept responsibility for faulty construction with the murano? this is not the first life-threatening incident i have had with this car!!! i was on the interstate doing 70 mph when all of a sudden the engine died!!! i completely lost acceleration on interstate 70 at 10:30 p.m. at night with small children in the car! what did the dealership do to rectify this situation? replaced the alternator that was already on recall and threatened to charge me for the cost until i threatened legal action...then, all of a sudden, nmac took care of it!
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
07/09/201178000
 Since i purchased my 2003 nissan murano, i have had several failures with it that the dealer has either claimed they cannot reproduce, has failed to fix or indicates that my model is not part of a recall effort, even when my car is reproducing the very same symptoms the recalls state they address. the last incident was the alternator and the failure of the cam position sensors and crank position sensors. both have caused the vehicle to simply stop in ongoing traffic creating an obvious safety hazard for my family! does someone have to actually die before nmac will accept responsibility for faulty construction with the murano? this is not the first life-threatening incident i have had with this car!!! i was on the interstate doing 70 mph when all of a sudden the engine died!!! i completely lost acceleration on interstate 70 at 10:30 p.m. at night with small children in the car! what did the dealership do to rectify this situation? replaced the alternator that was already on recall and threatened to charge me for the cost until i threatened legal action...then, all of a sudden, nmac took care of it!
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
07/09/201178000
 Since i purchased my 2003 nissan murano, i have had several failures with it that the dealer has either claimed they cannot reproduce, has failed to fix or indicates that my model is not part of a recall effort, even when my car is reproducing the very same symptoms the recalls state they address. the last incident was the alternator and the failure of the cam position sensors and crank position sensors. both have caused the vehicle to simply stop in ongoing traffic creating an obvious safety hazard for my family! does someone have to actually die before nmac will accept responsibility for faulty construction with the murano? this is not the first life-threatening incident i have had with this car!!! i was on the interstate doing 70 mph when all of a sudden the engine died!!! i completely lost acceleration on interstate 70 at 10:30 p.m. at night with small children in the car! what did the dealership do to rectify this situation? replaced the alternator that was already on recall and threatened to charge me for the cost until i threatened legal action...then, all of a sudden, nmac took care of it!
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
06/21/201140500
 Front door locks working intermittently when using the remote..
06/13/2011135000
 Alternator failure 2003 nissan murano almost cause a accident
10/01/200960000
 The passenger side door lock is not locking or unlocking completely when using the remote or key. it appears to be locked, but the door can be opened from outside the car and visa versa. starting in may 2011, the driver's side door lock is doing the same thing. i'm also unable to enter the vehicle through neither of the front doors and have to enter through the back doors to unlock the front doors manually from the inside. this is a safety issue as i or a passenger can get locked out of the car or think the door is locked while in the car and someone from the outside could gain access. in case of emergency, i may or may not be able to get into or out of the car. starting in november 2010 while raising the window on the passenger side with the power window button, it automatically lowers on it's own on occasion. it stops when half open. to keep it closed, i have to inch it up slowly. again this is a safety issue. the lock to the gas cap failed to open around 40,000 miles.
12/28/2010101700
 Murnao has been maintained wth all oil changes/schd mx done by the book. couple of days ago i was sitting in line at a drive thru and the car abruptly died. there were no warning lights prior to the event. the service engine soon light came on then went back off after a restart. then yesterday it died while slowing to a stop sign at aprox 15 mph. this time the service light stayed on after the restart. again this morning it died, this time in traffic while traveling at aprox 50 mph. parked the murano and borrowed a friends car for the rest of the day. did my homework online and noticed the recall for this engine stall. got the engine codes from a local shop and suprise; camshaft position/crank position sensors. of course when i called nissan my vin is not affected by the recall 03v455000. contacted local nissan dealer, est repair costs $600+. nissan is not holding up its end of thier deal on this vehicle. please take note, do not buy nissan.
12/14/201096000
 We purchased a new 2003 nissan murano when they first came out. over time we noticed that the car would stall almost all the time after we first started it in the morning. we did not think much about this and just dealt with it after taking it to our nissan dealer who could not tell us what was wrong. this was a few years ago. three days ago my wife was driving home from work and the car just died while she was driving and the service engine light came on. immediatley the next morning we took the car to our local car repair shop in purcellville, va to have the car looked at. i did not fee comfortable taking the car to our nearest nissan dealer 30 miles away given what just happened. the repair shop called and said our car had a voluntary recall for camshaft position sensors and they was causing the problem. they printed out the recall and told me to call nissan to have them fix the problem instead of having to pay my local repair shop. i called our nissan dealership and reporting my problem and they told me the vin of my car was not part of the voluntary recall. i said if i have the problem and it has been verified why would you not fix it-- its not safe! long story short - i took the car to a nissan dealership and they also confirmed that my car has the problem but that nissan will not fix. i find this horrible and need your help.
11/15/201078900
 2003 nissan murano camshaft sensor failed, causing vehicle to stall in traffic on freeway. occurs regularly when vehicle has been in traffic. sometimes vehicle stalls and catches itself; other times, it stalls and has power failure. vehicle taken to nissan murano dealer (santa monica) and told that 2003 recall for exact problem does not apply to awd models. asking $600 for repairs.
10/09/201097190
 I own a 2003 nissan murano. i bought the vechile several months ago.. last night we were driving on a very curvy mountain road when a car came into sight. when we switched to dim, the lights went out completely. this put us in total darkness. it took a minute to adjust our eyes and realize what happened. this has happened on several occasions. the dimmer switch is on the steering wheel. the switch to turn them off is on the end of the dimmer handle. we keep our runner lights on each time we are driving the car. some how when you go to switch the lights the knob turns to off, which makes them go out, when you switch from bright to dim and from dim to bright. this is a very scary situation to be in. i wonder if other folks have had a similar problem. we were very fortunate that we did not crash.
05/10/201056000
 I have a 2003 nissan murano. about 1 week ago the check engine light came on. the car doesn't start right away and also stalls during operation. i took the car to the nissan dealer and was told the camshaft position sensor has to be replaced.
05/01/2007800001
 2003 nissan murano sl awd is having a problem with acceleration from the start. it hesitated to speed up, my foot it all the way to the floor. after a while the car would launch. if i turn my engine off (while moving) and restart symptom will go away. sometime it comes and need to restart during rush hour traffic. constant worries during rush hours. *tr
06/10/2009990001
 Alternator seized up, engine lost power, and vehicle stopped in middle of road. alternator was the nissan replaced for a recall in 2005. my mechanic said that the bad alternator was a re-conditioned alternator that nissan had installed as part of the recall. *tr
02/23/200941000208/01/2003
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving approximately 40 to 50 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the check engine indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle shut off a total of four times, but was able to be restarted. the contact took the vehicle to the repair shop for a diagnosis and the camshaft position sensor was initially determined to be the cause of the failure. the mechanic then stated that if the camshaft position sensor was replaced, it would not correct the failure. the contact was informed that the real issue was with the computer and electrical system in the vehicle. he was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. updated 3/27/09 *cn updated 04/01/09.(jb
05/15/20081350001
 When in traffic under appx 10 mph, you accelerate and it does nothing, then suddenly takes off. you don't know when it is going to happen. it is very random and once it starts doing it, it keeps doing it until you stop the engine and restart the car. i have to pull out on a busy street in the afternoon, and have almost been hit. i have taken it to two nissan dealerships and all they do is say it is a vacuum line. they said i needed new motor mounts to keep the engine stable so that they won't get loose. i had them replaced and it did not fix the problem. the problem does not throw an error code, so no one, including a very reputable auto repair garage, can fix it. we have even started guessing what the problem might be, ie, fuel injectors - had them cleaned - no change. i have now spent almost $3k and i still have the same problem. nissan tells me that there is a recall,but not for my serial number. i have been dealing with this since about may. *tr
08/25/2008730001
 While driving on busy road, brake light and check engine lights came on. at the same time, the car lost power (though it did not stall). when giving it throttle, the engine refused to speed up. it was like being in a fail safe mode, like when speed sensors go out. could not safely pull over or drive...managed to get to side of road and call for a tow. nissan dealer said it was the alternator. they had already replaced the alternator under a recall. *tr
06/21/200634122304/14/2004
 I was traveling out of town alone with my 3 children and after we had been on the road for about 3 1/2 hours, the front windshield wipers came on by themselves along with the back windshield wipers, the lights were going on and off by themselves, the left blinker came on by itself, and the dash information (dte,fuel economy) was just coming on and off by itself. there was water coming out of the fuse box on the drivers side, and you could hear a sizzling sound. i took it to the nearest nissan dealer, they said they fix it and i got back on the road and it happened again 2 hours later same stuff. i just turned off the ac and kept driving with everything going crazy, because all the service departments were closed and i could not get anyone to help me. when i arrived at my destination i took it to the nearest nissan dealership the next day and they said that the ac hose was loose and was allowing water to get into everything. i hope it is fixed, but i am now scared to drive it anywhere and i have to travel 6 hours away from home every now and then because i have a child 6 hours away from home in college and you never know when i will have to go up there unexpectedly. i am thing about trading it off because i do not feel safe in it anymore, but the trade in value is a lot less than the pay off. *jb
03/09/200655000407/05/2003
 Driver and passenger front windows roll down by themselves when car is shut off, unattended, and locked. *jb
03/13/2006400001003/25/2005
 After i lock up my nissan murano i will come to it from a movie theater of from my home to drive it and both of the front windows will be completely down and the vehicle will be unsecured. this morning my murano was full of snow since we had 12 inches last night. i took it to the dealer and they played with the key fobs and nothing would happen and as we were standing their with no one touching the key fobs - the windows went down by themselves again. this feature is only supposed to happen when you hold down the open button on the key fob to let in cool air in the summer before you get into your murano. robert dittel. *nm
10/16/20051
 2003 murano cut off completely causing the consumer to replace battery and alternator. *ts while the consumer was vacationing the vehicle suddenly shut off. the vehicle was towed to the consumer's hotel where aaa check the battery and alternator. aaa determined that they both needed to be replaced but was only able to replace the battery. the alternator was replaced at a local repair facility. when the consumer returned home the vehicle was taken to a local nissan dealer. the technician at the dealer informed the consumer of a recall 05v319000 on the 2003 murano for the alternator. the consumer request reimbursement from the manufacturer. *nm
10/18/2004210/18/2003
 Dt: the consumer states that the 2003 nissan murano experienced a loss of power while driving at 20 mph. the vdc off and the slip where the lights t came on in the dashboard. these lights came on the first time that this happened. the next time that the loss of power was experienced the light did not come on. the car has been at the dealership twice for this issue. the dealer has no idea why the car is doing this, specifically states the consumer. the consumer has contacted nissan directly by mail and received a message from nissan that they wanted to schedule a final repair attempt at the dealership. the muranos shifter was also sticking, and you could not get the car to go into park or reverse. the car would not go any higher than neutral. the car has been in the dealership three times for this problem. the owners of the car have filed for the lemon law. *ak
01/01/19011
 2003 nissan murano developed multiple problems.*mr the drivers side window motor was inoperative. the rear taillight was out, the door ajar light remained lit even when the door was closed, the drivers side mirror was replaced, the windshield was distorted and therefore replaced, the cd player was inoperative
05/12/200536856106/27/2003
 At about 36,600 miles, the battery and brake light both came on. after tapping the emergency brake lightly several times, both lights went off. however, 100 miles later, both lights came on again. at 36,835 miles, while driving 55 mph at night to dulles airport, the vehicle became sluggish, the accelerator pedal became unresponsive, dash lights dimmed, and the vehicle coasted and stalled, all within about 700 meters, after which it wouldn't start. we got aaa plus towing the 70 miles back home, and drove our '95 maxima back down! purchased this 2003 sl vehicle in altoona pa, courtesy motors. we are taking it to brenner nissan, located in mechanicsburg, pa. they have a good reputation locally and we'll report on the outcome! -update- 0800: arrived at brenner nissan. jim, ed and troy greet. troy checks something in the back, ed checks parts availability. coffee's good. 0830: enterprise rental vehicle arrives at the dealer! 1548: jim calls, murano's ready -- we'd decided to catch up on the 30,000 mi. major service today, and it turns out nissan goodwill covered the alternator and rental car 100%. service cost $488.60 incl. tax.
02/18/200530000306/11/2003
 In february 2005 the alternator failed to charge the battery and the car slowed to a complete stop and the battery died in the middle of a busy intersection. i had to tow the car to the nearest dealership and the car was repaired 48 hours later. in march 2005 the gas tank lid wouldn't open and the car was running out of gas. i drove the car to the dealership and it took 48 hours to repair. however, the repair was done by prying the lid open and i still have not recieved the new part. in may 2005 the transmission failed in the middle of a busy intersection and i had to tow the car to the dealership. they still have the car and expect to have it for two weeks at least. they cannot guarentee that they will pay for the rental car costs which will amount to at least $350 at $25 a day. this car only has 35,000 miles on it.
04/30/200538050306/15/2003
 While driving down one of the busiest 8 lane highways in tampa my car decided that it didn't want to stay cranked and died right smack in the middle of the intersection. luckily, my room mate was behind me and jumped out to help me push it back into the parking lot. we assumed it was out of gas, which it wasn't. afterwards, we realized that we tried to jump the car off because now it wasn't turning over. it cranked , and i made it to the intersection. again, it died on me once more. so we left the car overnight in barnes and noble parking lot. i came back sunday afternoon may 1, 2005 and replaced the battery. it cranked right up. i drove 2 miles home. then 6 miles to north tampa, only to have my car die pulling into the parking lot of a friend's apartment complex. i let it sit for a few hours, cranked it up and it cranked. then managed to make it to the on ramp of i75 south, only to have it die again. it wa s now sitting at a friends house. i managed to drive it 1 mile an hour in idle into someone's apartment complex, where it now sits waiting for someone to tow it to the nissan dealership.*ak
03/15/200410600110/08/2003
 Alternator failed in 2003 nissan murano leading to unexpected loss of all electrical power. this resulted in loss of power accessories (breaks, steering, lights etc). the engine was non-responsive to throttle input. traffic was light and was able to pull to side of the road safely.*ak
03/09/200533182105/01/2003
 I was driving my car and the battery and brake service lights came on. i drove it to the local nissan dealership and they advised the alternator needed to be replaced. i new part is being ordered and the part will be replaced.*ak
10/15/200432000110/15/2003
 Alternator failed at 32000. seems this is chronic with nissan murano's and i fear that my replacement alternator will be as bad and also fail at 60000 -- falling beyond my warranty and costing much to replace.*ak
03/09/20053
 While driving driver noticed that the vehicle started slowing down. afterwards the dashboard lights flashed on and off. also, driver noticed that the steering and the brakes failed to work properly. the vehicle stalled, and the driver was unable to restart vehicle, and it was towed to the dealer. mechanic determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. driver informed the mechanic that this was the second replacement of the alternator, but problem has not been resolved. *ak
02/28/200538000101/03/2005
 At 38k my battery light and brake light came on. the next day i was driving it to the dealership when it completely stopped running. took it to the dealership and they said it was the alternator and battery. alternator costing me $580+$115 for the battery+$100 for towing. *jb
08/27/200421940404/17/2003
 8/27/04 going at 65 mph car would not accelerate and will roll to a stop, had to be towed after that. 8/30/04 same problem again. towed back to dealer. 2/2/05 car would not start- jumper cable start- dealer replaced battery. and 2/11/05 engine shut off when coming out of a busy intersection- had to be towed still in shop. *jb
02/09/200524750108/27/2003
 Premature alternator &/or battery failure. *ak
02/04/200542800108/15/2003
 The brake light and battery light came on my 2003 murano, about 5,000 miles after the warranty expired. i called the dealership the next morning and was told it was likely the alternator and told the vehicle may not make it in to the dealership for repair (it seems they knew of this problem before even examining it). i had another car follow me in but luckily made it in but the problem was the alternator failed and had to be replaced for $560. i have recently gone online and found this is an all to common problem with the alternator in this vehicle and nissan needs to address this, i was lucky not to be stranded.*ak
12/30/20041
 Vehicle stalled at 35 mph. consumer took vehicle to dealer for check up, and results showed that alternator needed to be replaced.*ak
10/10/200424000108/15/2003
 Alternator failure around 24000.*ak
12/29/200434129101/02/2004
 (1) two days of driving on and off road in death valley national park, during which this failure would have been beyond catastrophic.*ak (2) the charge system failure idiot light illuminated on the way home, just 20-30 miles out of dv on wednesday morning, and miraculously i was able to drive all the way to the nearest service in mojave ca on the battery alone, the alternator having failed. after verifying the failure with a volt-meter and recharging in mojave, i drove west towards the nearest nissan dealership, and fell short by just 11 miles when i lost all power on west bound highway 58 on the outskirts of bakersfield ca. aaa towed my family and i the rest of the way into the dealership. (3) bakersfield nissan replaced the alternator in about 3 hours and sent us on our way back home to northern california.
11/10/200420800208/02/2003
 2003 nissan murano sl awd. second alternator failure. alternator failed 23 nov 03 during highway driving at night, from washington, d.c. to charlottesville, va. light traffic, no accident/injuries. towing to charlottesville dealership cost $300, not reimbursed. vehicle under warranty, so repair was done at no cost to me; rental vehicle provided. alternator failed again (this was a new, replacement part) 10 nov 2004. vehicle still underwarranty. failure took place during city driving in heidelberg, germany (i am a us army officer). local german dealer told me i had to arrange for new part directly from nissan north america because the vehicle is not supported yet in europe (goes on sale here spring 2005). very poor customer service from nissan north america. it took 5 calls (international, long distance) and 18 days to finally be told my loca, german dealer would have to arrange for parts, i would pay for parts and labor, and nissa na would reimburse me. local dealer was great (nissan mueller; heidelberg, germany) and had repair done in 2 days. however, no rental vehicle provided. invoice was sent via email (pdf file) as instructed by nissan na, but when i called to check status a week later, no action had yet been taken. i intend to follow up again 27 dec 04 and will submit follow-on complaint if reimbursement is not in progress.*ak
12/23/2004110/02/2003
 Nissan murano, 2003, awd, sl has just had an alternator failure. break and battery lights on (classic symptom) dealer confirms and will replace (after xmas..ugh). seems to be many failed alternators on nissan muranos 2003, 2004, and 2005.*ak
10/07/200417500105/31/2003
 Car quit running while driving; no warning. had to coast across lanes of fast-moving traffic to safe spot off side of road, narrowly avoided being hit by fast-moving cars behind me. car was towed to nissan dealer; alternator was replaced. old part not available. *jb
05/19/200414000211/13/2003
 Car wouldn't start, towed it to the dealer. got it back same day claiming it was fuses. got stranded again that evening. towed it to another dealer who says they replaced the alternator and fuel pump.*ak pe04077_cat
10/23/200436800202/27/2003
 Nissan murano 2003 alternator failuers march 24, 2004 - alternator replaced at 25,537 miles. october 23, 2004 - wife and child stranded on side of road - needs another new alternator 36,800 miles. *ak pe04077_cat
10/07/200438800104/20/2003
 Driving when battery light and brake light came on. this was followed by complete power failure. i was towed to nissan dealer where i described the problem. service rep said your alternator failed--nissan put in a bad batch of alternators in the muranos. nissan however made me pay the $640 cost of repair because i was 2800 miles ober the 36,000 mile warranty.*ak pe04077_cat
05/13/200436500102/07/2003
 Alternator failed after 36,000 miles with little warning. stranded late at night on highway. backorder of nissan replacement alternators. many reports of alternator failures in new nissans at www.freshalloy.com and www.nissanmurano.org. please see: http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?cat=&board=murano&number=67828742&page=0 and forum poll at http://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2113&perpage=15&pagenumber=1. *nm pe04077_cat
05/11/20046012412/01/2003
 The check engine light comes on and the engine quits. this has happend four times the frist time it stoped in the middle of i95 afternoon rush. it has happend three oyher times.*ak pe04077_cat
09/23/20045000412/01/2003
 The service engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the dealer stated the crank shaft senor burned up.. the alternator and the control module has been replaced. *jb the crank shaft sensor has been replaced multiple times by dealer. *tc
01/17/200411000106/16/2003
 Alternator failed on 2003 nissan murano at 11,000 miles i missed worked stuck on the side of the road for 5 hours replaced alternator.... talked to a few people ona news group and and 47 out of 118 had a bad alternator . *ak pe04077_cat
09/04/200417500109/01/2003
 Driving vehicle at night 300 miles from home when the battery and brake trouble lights came on. car completely lost power suddenly and i was not able to get the vehicle to the road shoulder. this was very dangerous. i was towed to a local dealer and had to rent a car home and rent a car to come back for my vehicle. alternator was diagnosed as failed. nissan dealer could not obtain part for 7 days. no explaination.*ak pe04077_cat
09/09/200415900106/14/2003
 Vehicle lost power on a busy street. after searching the web, consumer found similar complaints. vehicle was towed to dealer, who determined that the alternator was defective. *ak *nm pe04077_cat
08/23/2004107/17/2003
 While driving, the vehicle stalled. the consumer was unable to restart the vehicle and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. *ak *tc *jb pe04077_cat
08/17/200411000101/16/2004
 Battery light and brake light illuminated. the next day, car stopped, while driving, almost causing a rear end accident. all power was lost. dealer replaced alternator. 2003 murano, awd, 11000 miles. *jb pe04077_cat
06/21/200414000205/31/2003
 (1) vehichle was operating normally, then the battery and brake warning lights came on. 2) while driving down the interstate looking for a dealership, the entire car shut down, including the engine and braking. i had to cross 2 lanes of interstate traffic to get to the shoulder without power or adequate braking. at the time, i was travelling out of town and was stranded in a city where i knew no one. (3) after being towed to a dealer, the day after i was told the alternator and battery were both bad. a new alternator had to be ordered but there were none in the immediate area and didn't know when one would be available. the alternator and battery were eventually replaced at no cost to me, 3 working days after arriving. old parts are not available.*ak pe04077_cat
07/13/200415497110/04/2003
 Following 15000 mile routine service and while returning to my home from the nissan dealer, my nissan murano se awd's brake light and battery light went on. i lost complete power (voltage) while making a left turn to a major intersection. the brakes failed and the accelerator pedal did not operate. nearly lost my life with an approaching sand truck and vehicles driving behind me. the problem/defect identified by the dealer was a faulty alternator, which was subsequently replaced under car warranty. pe04077_cat
11/29/200325411/28/2003
 Nissan murano has dangerous design defects compounded by unresolved electronics problems. design flaws: 1) ineffective defroster system , 2) long-armed wipers clog easily, 3) all doors must be unlocked to get gas (inviting carjackers). the defroster-wiper problem was made worse by electronics. while i was clearing windows the car locked in 13 degree weather. *ak the car: 1) locks doors at random intervals , 2) puts the windows down without warning (the service manager says, don't not leave valuables in this car!), 3) the remote entry system often does not beep requiring that i check all doors (especially given the other problems with locks), 4) now the car sometimes tells me that the driver's door is open (when it is not). the car is virtually new (less than 6,000 miles). nissan knows they have this problem. there is an internal service memo it. but when consumers complain they are stone-walled with, we could not duplicate the problem. last friday my caracted up at the dealership. the service manager acknowledged in writing on nissan letterhead. this problem exists and it is in a number of models -- maxima, altima, titan trucks, and muranos. nissan shouldrecall all of the affected vehicles, provide rental cars while repairs are made, and to issue credit vouchers for all of the past aggravation they caused by their failing to provide good-faith solutions to the problems they know exist.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
07/01/20073
 2003 nissan murano. consumer states engine abruptly shut off and the vehicle lost all power. *tgw the consumer was able to gradually steer the vehicle to the emergency lane. after numerous attempts, he was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and a diagnostic test revealed fuel pump failure. the consumer stated this was not the first time the engine abruptly shut off. the first incident happened in july 2007. but, the vehicle was restarted and was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. prior to the first two incidents, the engine stalled on may 10, 2010. after numerous attempts, the consumer was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they determined the crank sensor was faulty. the consumer stated there have been other repairs such as: alternator failure, the passenger door locks routinely malfunctioned during extreme heat, the driver's power seat malfunctioned, the motor mounts were cracked, the axles were loose, and the intake hose failed. *jb
03/05/201075000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while the contact was driving at a speed of 35 mph she noticed that the battery and brake warning lights appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the battery. the contact was informed that the alternator had malfunctioned. the contact called the dealership regarding nhtsa recall #05v319000: electrical system: alternator/ generator/ regulator and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the current and failure mileages were 75,000.
10/04/20047548101/11/2003
 I was pulling off the freeway when my car started to hesitate. when i got to the light my car stalled and the panel lights dimmed. after some time i was able to get to a safe place to call aaa and i towed the car to the dealer. i was told it was the alternator and they didn't have the part and i had to wait over a week and 1/2 before i was able to get my car back. *tr
08/19/2007340001
 Heard noise from engine compartment under low rpm range. took vehicle to local nissan dealer for inspection of problem and mechanic could not duplicate but was advised by shop mechanic about worn drive belt. vehicle is @ 34,000 miles. upon investigation at home from top of engine bay, i noticed ac/alternator idler pulley was vibrating and rotating of axis to the crack pulley. i investigated online at www.nissanmurano.org for similar problems. i found a series of reports that the bracket that holds the idle pulley was broken and causes cutting into the adjustment arm and causing the noise (eventually failing). returned vehicle to the dealer and informed dealer of idler pulley problem researched online and request belt service. when mechanic removed the belt, the idler pulley assembly was found to be broken. i believe this is a serious design issue and nissan should provide a better design and recall a $16 part. potential issues of failure of pulley: 1) nearby vicinity of the radiator coolant return hose can cut by broken bracket and can cause engine to overheat. 2) could lead to an alternator not providing energy to the car and a more serious consequences. *tr updated 01/11/08. *lj updated *jb
08/17/200735000106/15/2005
 The idler tension bracket failed/broke due to unusual wear and the belt was lost 200 miles from home! it is clear that the bracket was over heat tempered by the manufacturer! *tr
07/01/2007107/01/2005
 Consumer is seeking reimbursement for recall failure. mc the consumer stated upon contacting the dealer to see if the warranty covered the mechanical failure, she was informed there was a recall issued for this vehicle with the same problem she was encountering with the vehicle which was the alternator. the car was purchased in july 05 but the recall was issued back in may of 05, so that might be why the consumer was not informed. however, the consumer is surprised to know that the dealer did not replace the alternator due to the recall prior to the purchase of the vehicle. the consumer provided a copy of the invoice and would like to be reimbursed for the repairs. *tr
07/01/2007201/10/2003
 Nissan murano 2003 service engine check lightcame on and vehicle slowed down on the freeway and i had to find a shoulder after an overpass bridge to pull over for my safe and for my 2 toodlers children. i check the recall on the internet for this and it was a recall back in 2003 that i did not recieve a notice in the mail. i call a car dealer and denying me for the recall. i call the consumer affair customer service and 7/2/2007 and case is pending. i feel so unsafe to drive this vehicle because since 2003 this vehicle has five recalls such as gas tank, set belt, engine and engine cooling, transmission nut not tighten enough and alternator.*ak
08/06/20061
 Brake and battery light came on. signs of alternator failure. *nm
07/25/200647000105/24/2003
 There was a recall on the alternator for my 2003 nissan murano, this resulted in a tested failure with my battery, once tested with the nissan registered battery tester however there was then no perceived problem. after requesting that it be replaced for my safety they refused and i contacted nissan customer service. after 8 weeks i still had not been in contact with a regional specialist and yesterday my battery died on me. fortunately this was within a safe environment at my work. i am currently 8 weeks pregnant and went through a lot of stress and exertion at a very dangerous time in order to have the car safely towed to the nearest nissan dealership. my concern is this could have happened anywhere and would have left me unsafely abandoned. *jb
04/20/200627930111/05/2003
 Dt*: the contact stated without warning the vehicle stalled at various speeds. a nhtsa recall, #05v319000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the alternator; however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the vehicle is currently at the dealership.
01/24/20062
 2003 murano battery died and had to be replaced. alternator failed causing the battery to fail. *ts ***no answer required*** *jb
11/12/2005305/01/2003
 Changed alternator once before at dealership and it took 1-month to have it repaired. in november, the car failed to start after having all the light indicator go off. very disturbing being abandoned. i believed that the car was going to be a lemon and decided to no longer own the murano. i was left with no choice but to look for another vehicle. *nm
11/28/20051
 2003 nissan murano would not start, consumer purchased new battery. *ts not long after the consumer had to purchase a new battery, she received a recall letter in the mail. the consumer believed the problem with the battery was due to the alternator not charging the battery. *jb
11/09/20051
 While driving consumer murano broke down and was towed to nearest gas station. alternator was replaced. *ts the alternator was replaced under recall, however the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the towing charges. *jb
01/01/19011
 2003 nissan murano developed problems with starting the engine. consumer is requesting reimbursement for battery replacement.*mr the consumer was already experiencing problems prior to receiving the recall notice regarding the alternator, therefore there was never a problem with the battery. *jb
08/14/2005236221
 Copy of ltr addressed to nissan requesting reimbursement for towing charges incurred due to recalled alternator on his 2003 nissan murano.*mr *nm
01/06/200523000104/12/2003
 In early january 2005, the charge warning and brake warning lights came on while operating my 2003 nissan murano. as a result, i contacted nissan service dept in my city. i took it in, they replaced the battery and the alternator without charge. however, the service department was not aware of problems with the nissan of this nature. they did indicate that a couple had been in recently for the same problem. because my car was under warranty, it was free repairs, however the repairs were not done in a timely manner since they were not going to be getting any money from me. i'm a single mom with two kids who relies on the safety and accessibility of my vehicle. to be driving a car with these kind of problems could have been tragic. the inconvenience of not having a vehicle is hindering given the need to attend work and school for the kids. i wish someone would have said something more than 8 months ago. *jb
08/11/20051
 After using my 2003 nissan murano in the morning to take my one daughter to school, my younger daughter & i returned home for an appointment. afterward, we got back in the car to run errands. upon starting the car, the battery warning light and brake warning light both illuminated. assuming that this wasn't good, we proceeded to the dealership to figure out what was wrong. about 1 mile away from the dealership, the car died on us and - thankfully - we coasted into a gas station. i placed a call directly to the dealership to inform them of the situation and they responded quite quickly - for which i was grateful as my month-old daughter was with me in the car and without a/c it would have gotten quite warm. my complaint isn't with the service i received, but with the fact that i was not informed of this recall until after the problem occurred with my car. even upon bringing the car to the dealership, no one informed me that there was an issue with the alternator (i.e., the recall) until after the repair work had been performed. and we didn't receive an official notice from nissan until one week after the incident.
08/15/200541000101/01/2003
 Dt: the contact received a recall letter 8-15-05. she was told it was urgent to have the car taken to dealer for recall repairs. they made arrangements to rent a car. they took the car in and they did not have the parts to fix the car. she felt that nissan should reimburse herfor a rental. this was the second trip they have to make to have this fixed. she did not feel like nissan should have sent the recall letter if they did not have the parts. she was going to hold nissan responsible if there was an accident due to this recall. they did not give them idea as to when the parts would be in. *ak
06/27/2005108/01/2003
 2003 murano radiator and transmission malfunctioned.***no answer required***.*mr the alternator was replaced after the alternator light illuminated on the dash. when accelerating suddenly the vehicle would hesitate. *nm
07/29/200553800304/29/2003
 April 2003 purchased a 2003 nissan murano. in july 2003, after having been stopped at a traffic light, i pressed the gas to go forward and the car would not accelerate for a few seconds, then it quickly surged forward. luckily i was the first car at the light or i would have rammed the car in front of me. the dealer regal nissan said it was the alternator and replaced it. in june 2005 again, the car started stalling then quickly accelerating, we had moved so we took the car to a local nissan dealership crown nissan and they, again, replaced the alternator. july 29, 2005, on a trip to florida, the car acted up again at the red lights, it also would slow down, while driving, then accelerate quickly. i again took the car to the dealership kraft nissan of tallahassee and they stated it was a transmission issue and then advised i take to my hometown dealer, crown nissan.cown nissan was not able to diagnose or produce any problem. they did not call kraft nissan and seek advice or input from them. i am having trouble getting them to solve the problems. it is dangerous, because of the sudden acceleration, you could hit another car or a person. we are fortunate because there have been others who have stalled on the interstate or busy highways. something is wrong when they continually replace the alternator and still have problems. *jb
07/22/2005306/22/2003
 My 2003 nissan murano is in the shop have to the alternator replaced for the third time in less than a year. the first time time it went out was in sept-04. it was under warranty and the dealer came and towed it to the dealership and replaced it. i had the same problem one month ago on my way to california from utah. i had the car towed to the dealer. they said it was the alternator and the battery. it cost over$500.00for parts and labor plus the cost of the tow. three days ago it went out again. this time they said that the alternator was still under warranty but we had to pay for the tow again. i am afraid to drive it out of town. i just read that there is a recall thanks to your organization. i hope the delership will be able to correct the problem w/o the recall letter. i would also like to see a refund.
07/22/200526490111/14/2003
 Brake and battery lights lit up and the vehicle lost power to accelerate/keep up with 65 mph traffic on i-50 east highway. need to crawl back to dealership and drive under 40 mph speed, very dangerous! every cars behind me literally need to slam their brakes as i was slowing down the traffic on the left lane. dealer's diagnostic was: the infamous alternator failure on this vehicle model.
07/11/2005370281
 The battery and brake lights came on in my murano, but the car appeared to still be driving and starting just fine, so i assumed it was merely a short and decided to wait until my next service. 2 days later, the car lost power while driving, the accelerator would not respond and eventually stalled, despite being able to turn over again after stopping. i have since discovered tha this is a common problem among murano owners related to alternators.
07/10/200553000105/15/2003
 My wife was driving by herself at night approximately 25 miles from our home. as she was driving on the interstate the brake light and battery light came on. the dash became dim and the vehicle began to lose power. she was able to get the vehicle to a nearby gas station. i was informed that the alternator went out. the car was towed and is now at a dealer waiting to be serviced.
07/07/2005110/31/2003
 As i pulled into my garage, i noticed the battery warning light and brake light were on on the instrument panel of my 2003 nissan murano. because i have read on nissanmurano.org that is an indication of a failing alternator and that after seeing the warning lights my murano would soon become totally disabled, i called the dealer to have the vehicle towed in for a new alternator. although in my case i was in my garage, the alternator is a known isssue on muranos, and if the vehicle stops on the highway, that would be extremely dangerous. some muranos have been known to have a failure of the replacement alternator, so i don't feel that this issue has been resolved yet, and i fear i may still be at risk.
07/07/200531000109/01/2003
 I was driving down the highway, when the brake and battery lights came on. this 2003, nissan murano had just completed the 30,000 mile check up 6 days before. suddenly, the car power steering failed, the car's electrical systems went haywire and the car seized up. i was forced to slowly slide over to the shoulder of the freeway, where i had to have the car towed.
07/07/200519100104/30/2003
 Nissan murano - alternator failure causing vehicle to become suddenly inoperable. (note - i was aware that the combination of brake and battery warning lights indicated the failure, so took the car immediately to the dealer before it had a chance to die on the road.)
06/01/200532000206/07/2003
 Altenator died twice within 70k miles. first around 32k second around 69k.
07/03/200575000104/01/2002
 Alternator failure
07/02/200511453110/18/2003
 Battery and brake light lit on the dashboard. this is a known failure of the alternator on this vehicle. the alternator will be replaced under warranty tuesday july 5th.
07/01/200525000210/30/2003
 Alternator has died twice within a year on a 2003 nissan murano. drivers door automatically locks - not suppose to. windows go down after parking and left alone shut off.
06/23/200526000109/05/2003
 Nissan murano 2003 - 26000 miles - battery and brake lights came on indicating an alternator failure according to the dealer. i brought the car to the dealer within 50 miles of the lights comming on. the car continued to run and start after it was turned off at the dealer but the indicator lights remained on. the repair was covered under the warrantee, but i did have to leave the car due the time it takes to replace it. they had the alternator in stock,
06/20/200518911105/05/2003
 Battery and brake lights came on. i knew from reading posts on a murano forum that this was a possible symptom of imminent alternator failure. i was only a mile from home when the lights came on, so i was able to get home safely. i do, however, reside over 20 miles from the nearest dealer. in order to get it to the dealer for service, i drove my other car to the store and purchased a battery tester/charger. i knew from the forum that i may be able to drive to the dealer in this state if the battery had a full charge. when i tested it, it was only operating @ 60%. i charged it fully, then drove to the dealer to have the car checked out. i must say that it was no fun driving to the dealer (on the highway) knowing that at any time i could lose all power. i stayed in the right hand lane all the way so that i could pull over in a hurry if needed. turns out it was the alternator. the old part is not available. they told me they had to install a remanufactured part, and send the failed part to nissan. i don't even have 19,000 miles on this vehicle. things like this should not be happening on a $30,000 car! i feel lucky that i knew about this problem with my car, and was on the look out for the lights. if i had been unaware, as most are, things could have been worse. who knows when i would have noticed these lights? the car could have lost all power at night on the highway that i travel every day!
06/13/2005
 Bought car in 2003, battery had to be replaced within a week of purchase. a year later, the alternator had to be replaced. last week, while driving the car stopped while trying to turn left at intersection. could not put car into park, turn on hazard light, or pull car keys out. towed to dealer by triple aaa. dealer claims that battery cable was loose. i do not work on my car or open the hood other when the dealer does the maintenance.
06/22/200525258009/03/2003
 Own a nissan murano. it has 25000k on it. this a.m. the brake and battery lights went on as the car was in motion. apparently there seems to be a defect with muranos' alternator; found this information on the website and immediately took my car to the dealership. they are currently replacing the alternator.
05/15/200522500110/15/2003
 The alternator on my 2003 nissan murano failed. there were 22,450 miles on the car. it was replaced under the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty
06/20/2005
 I was driving on the freeway when the battery and brake light came on. i barely exited the freeway and found a gas station before the car died. there are 36,400 miles on my car and foothill nissan told me that the warranty covered only until 36,000. they won't replace the defective alternator since i am 400 miles over the warranty limit. then i realized that i wasn't the only one who was going through this. there are many other complaints of the exact thing that happened to me. i was lucky that i didn't get into an accident and there wasn't as much traffic as there usually is on the freeway that day and i was able to hurry off without the car stopping in the middle of the freeway.
06/10/2005111/10/2003
 Dt: contact states the alternator needed to be replaced after losing power in the middle of the intersection. the engine was still running, but the contact could not accelerate to get the vehicle out of the road. vehicle was towed to a main service center where they replaced the alternator. while starting the vehicle it will start, then stall. after the 2nd or 3rd time it will start. service dealer stated the engine stalling was not from the alternator.*ak
06/20/200542400202/20/2003
 My mom was leaving the grocery store and the car cut off while she was driving out of the parking lot. it slowed down before it cut off. while waiting for aaa someone offered to jump the car. it started, but the brake and lights came on. she drove to the dealership, about 3 miles away. the car cut off in the parking lot. it remains at the dealer, awaiting repair.
06/10/2005205/11/2003
 The first time occured in oct. of 2004, when i was driving in town, thankfully, and lost all of my power. i was only driving about 30 mph. my car had to be towed, and the alternator was replaced. then, on june10, 2005, i was traveling on the highway, at night about 55 mph, and again lost all power. i again had to be towed, and the alternator was replaced again, but this time, my battery also had to be replaced, which we had to pay half the price. this car is only 2 years old and has had 2 alternators, and nissan of north america says there is ' no problem' with this car or model. i consider this to be a major safety problem, if someone had been behind me, or if i could not have steered off the road.
05/21/2005
 At 22,695 miles. loss of power, decreased gas mileage, battery and engine light came on. car was drivable to dealer. nissan replaced with rebuilt alternator.
06/15/200523000102/14/2003
 1) my wife was driving the car to work and the battery and brake light came on. i told her that i thought it was probably due to low brake fluid and that i'd check it when she got home in the evening. 2) on her way home from work, the car suddenly dies in the middle of the interstate (i495) during rush hour. this is probably the most dangerous time on the interstate due to the great volume of traffic traveling at very high speed. fortunately, she was able to coast to the shoulder without being rear ended. the car had to be towed back to our house. i did some research on the internet and came across a nissan murano forum which had a detail desciption of this particular problem. if i had received some type on notification on this problem, i would not have put my wife life in jeopardy by advising her to take the car home. 3) i will be contacting the nissan dealership for repairs.
06/04/20052323701/18/2004
 Alternator in 2003 nissan murano failed after 23,237 miles. loss of power in the vehicle.
06/08/200528668109/01/2003
 The alternator warning light and brake warning light alit both at the same time. i was 7 miles from home. i traveled home and the checked to see if the alternator was working properly and it was not. i charged the battery and drove the vehicle to a local dealership. they confirmed that the alternator was malfunctioning and and will replace when the back ordered part is in stock. they have no idea when the part my be delivered.
06/06/200545000309/26/2003
 Recurring alternator failure. vehicle will loose power and stop. put in 3rd alternator in last 1.5 years. after some research problem under investigation but not resolved. concerned since it leaves us in a precarious situtation every time. vehicle great otherwise.
06/05/200520500110/03/2003
 While driving on the highway at 65mph, the alternator on my 2003 nissan murano se (20,500 miles) failed. the engine stalled, and all power steering/brakes/etc. failed as well. after pulling the vehicle over to the side of the road, i was unable to restart the vehicle (because the battery had been drained as a result of the alternator failure). the car was towed to a dealer who replaced the alternator (under warranty).
06/04/2005104/15/2003
 Parking brake light and battery light lit during driving. driving the very next day the car's transmission failed in the middle of an intersection but car remained running. within 10 minutes the car failed completely. both times the car was in an intersection and nearly struck by other traffic.
05/23/200524500210/15/2003
 My 2003 had two alternator failures. one in 2004 and one in may of 2005.
06/01/2005420003
 Nissan murano 2003 (42,000 miles) driving down the highway and car stalling. battery light came on and brake light came on. almost had another car rear end me. after speaking with nissan service center, panama city, fl i found out it was most likely a failed alternator. a check on the world wide web revealed many other owners having the same problem with a defective alternator.
11/04/200436000308/04/2003
 Car stalled and failed to accelerate and then gave out. waited three hours to be towed to nearest dealer by 1-800-nissan. alternator and battery were replaced nov 2004at 36000 miles at no cost still under warranty. may 2005 brake light and battery light came on car started to stall on higway. made it of the highway into a parking lot and car gave out. had it towed by dealer. alternator was once again replaced at no charge because i have extended warranty. asked dealer if there was problem and they said no. since then the car shuts of immediately after starting engine. i left it at the dealer again on 5-24-05 to be checked. my warranty will soon run out at 49000 and i have no confidence that this problem will be resolved. i have also reported the problem to consumer affairs at nissan. i have one more year left on my lease. i recently received a promotion from bill seidle nissan in miami where i had my car repaired the first time, that says that they are doing a special test market promotion. they are in desperate need to acquire prew-owned 2003 nissan muranos by may 31st. they claim they will buy back my current vehicle. not a bad offer but i do not want another nissan. please help.
05/12/200536856106/27/2003
 At about 36,600 miles, the battery and brake light both came on. after tapping the emergency brake lightly several times, both lights went off. however, 100 miles later, both lights came on again. at 36,835 miles, while driving 55 mph at night to dulles airport, the vehicle became sluggish, the accelerator pedal became unresponsive, dash lights dimmed, and the vehicle coasted and stalled, all within about 700 meters, after which it wouldn't start. we got aaa plus towing the 70 miles back home, and drove our '95 maxima back down! purchased this 2003 sl vehicle in altoona pa, courtesy motors. we are taking it to brenner nissan, located in mechanicsburg, pa. they have a good reputation locally and we'll report on the outcome! -update- 0800: arrived at brenner nissan. jim, ed and troy greet. troy checks something in the back, ed checks parts availability. coffee's good. 0830: enterprise rental vehicle arrives at the dealer! 1548: jim calls, murano's ready -- we'd decided to catch up on the 30,000 mi. major service today, and it turns out nissan goodwill covered the alternator and rental car 100%. service cost $488.60 incl. tax.
05/21/200525400402/20/2003
 1-the car at 4000 miles lost power on the road and completly died, the car was towed to the nissan dealer and the action taken was to replace the alternator 2- driving on the highway the car was failing to accelerate, i turned off the air and made it to the deale, reorted it, the dealer took no action but complied with a bulletin that was out, this was at 18,000 3- at 22500miles the car was expiriencing the same acceleration problem, i agian took the car to the dealer and reported this to them since the check engine light was on, the dealer reported that they could not find the problem 4- at 24800 miles april 22nd the car again lost complete power in the middle of the road as i was changing lanes and it stalled, which almost caused an accident, the car was moved and it was towed to the nissan dealer, were they called me on the 23rd and informed me that it was an alternator problem and that it needed to be replaced, the service manager raul fernandez, finally called me back after a few attemps to reach a manager at bill sidels nissan and informed me that this was a regular problem with the nissan murano that they get 4-5 cars a day with the same problem and also that there was no alternators in stock so it would probably be a few more days, he also informed me that the factory can't seem to fix the problem since the 2005 models are having the same problem . i am very afraid that this can cause an accident and lives could be lost.
05/20/200545000106/05/2003
 Alternator failed. the vechicle's battery light went on and within 15 minutes the car would not move. the car was towed to the dealership where the car was purchased.
05/21/200541000205/31/2003
 My alternator has failed twice. the first time was under warranty this time it failed in my driveway. dealer replaced, not under warranty
05/10/200542200101/07/2003
 Alternator failure nissan murano mine is 2003 sl sunlit copper purchased 1/2003 now has 42000 miles. battery and brake light on. nissan customer service refused to acknowledge that there is a problem with premature failure of the alternator.say i am sol as i have exceeded the warranty mileage even though the vehicle is two years old. i will be posting this problem all over the internet and contacting the local television station as this is a safety issue as the car dies and is not drive able. on the nissanmurano.org forum a poll shows that 93 out of 203 respondents have had alternator failures a 46% failure rate. mine left me dead in an intersection with engine only able to idle while in drive no throttle response while in drive but throttle responded when in park. i feared for my life as i was barely able to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. my car has been parked for over 2 weeks as the only availability for the alternator is from nissan. only other problem with the car has been getting locked out more than once. again nissan will not acknowledge a problem even though i brought this to their attention at about 2000 miles.
05/15/200536000106/06/2003
 I have a 2003 nissan murano, the alternator failed at 36,000 miles, which will cost about $900 to fix - including the tow and recommended new battery - seems very high to me. according to freshalloy.com, this is a common occurrence with these cars.
02/18/200530000306/11/2003
 In february 2005 the alternator failed to charge the battery and the car slowed to a complete stop and the battery died in the middle of a busy intersection. i had to tow the car to the nearest dealership and the car was repaired 48 hours later. in march 2005 the gas tank lid wouldn't open and the car was running out of gas. i drove the car to the dealership and it took 48 hours to repair. however, the repair was done by prying the lid open and i still have not recieved the new part. in may 2005 the transmission failed in the middle of a busy intersection and i had to tow the car to the dealership. they still have the car and expect to have it for two weeks at least. they cannot guarentee that they will pay for the rental car costs which will amount to at least $350 at $25 a day. this car only has 35,000 miles on it.
05/03/200516500110/21/2003
 Alternator failure @ 16,500 miles with subsequent battery failure due to alternator failure. complete loss of power occurred. very dangerous situation. www.nissanmurano.org shows 25 pages of nissan murano alternator failure scenarios.
04/25/200528600105/24/2004
 Alernator failure at 28,000 miles, the battery light and brake light came on. no other symptoms. took it to dealer. dealer replaced it under warranty
04/30/200538050306/15/2003
 While driving down one of the busiest 8 lane highways in tampa my car decided that it didn't want to stay cranked and died right smack in the middle of the intersection. luckily, my room mate was behind me and jumped out to help me push it back into the parking lot. we assumed it was out of gas, which it wasn't. afterwards, we realized that we tried to jump the car off because now it wasn't turning over. it cranked , and i made it to the intersection. again, it died on me once more. so we left the car overnight in barnes and noble parking lot. i came back sunday afternoon may 1, 2005 and replaced the battery. it cranked right up. i drove 2 miles home. then 6 miles to north tampa, only to have my car die pulling into the parking lot of a friend's apartment complex. i let it sit for a few hours, cranked it up and it cranked. then managed to make it to the on ramp of i75 south, only to have it die again. it wa s now sitting at a friends house. i managed to drive it 1 mile an hour in idle into someone's apartment complex, where it now sits waiting for someone to tow it to the nissan dealership.*ak
03/02/200512451110/19/2003
 Immediately after battery charging light and brake light came on i went to the dealer because i was aware of this common problem and didn't want to get stranded. they confirmed that the alternator was not putting out any voltage ,and replaced the alternator. they kept the old part.*ak
04/06/20054
 Battery and brake indicator lights on dashboard came on. next evening (approximately 10 miles later), the lights dimmed and electrical accessories failed while driving down a 4 lane road. moments later the car went into limp mode (less than 5 mph). i was able to navigate off the road, but couldn't move very far. the engine would run fine (while the car was in park or neutral), but would immediately go into limp mode when shifted into gear. following a couple of restarts ... the battery finally went completely dead and couldn't restart engine. towed to nissan ... replaced alternator.*ak
02/08/20051
 Driving on a freeway the car's battery lights came up. took it to dealer and was suggested nothing is wrong. dont worry. on the way back the car stalled on freeway. got it towed to the dealership. next day i was told there was an alternator issue. it is a nissan murano 2003. *ak
04/04/200527780406/18/2003
 At 27,780 miles on my 2003 nissan murano i turned the car on and the brake and battery lights both stayed on. looked through the book, no indicator as to what it was, called tacoma nissan and they said to bring it in tuesday morning. drove it home from work. it sat in the garage for 5 hours, drove it to school, it sat for 3 hours, drove home then right back to school, car sat for another 3 hours, drove to taco bell <1mile away. as i went to pull out of the taco bell onto the busy street, i pressed the accelerator and there was no response in the car. i hit the brakes and stayed on the side street. i put the car in and out of different gears, thinking the gear box had failed. no responce. pulled the car over and turned it off. started it up again and still no response while in gear. turned it off again and attempted to restart it. clicking. dead alternator. murano was towed to tacoma nissan where it sits now as they replace the alternator.*ak
04/04/200523500112/29/2003
 On a saturday while driving down the road, the brake and charge lights came on, but the car continued to run fine. we checked the obvious things - brake fluid, alternator belt - all looked fine. i kept the driving to a minimum and planned to head to the dealer first thing monday. on my way there, barely a mile from my house, the car lost power. the engine kept running, but no acceleration. i was able to coat into someone's driveway and out of a two lane back road before i lost momentum. called the dealer and they had a truck come and pick me and the car up. alternator was replaced under warranty. his is a 2003 se awd and had 23500 miles when the alternator failed.*ak
03/21/2005120001
 Alternator for 2003 nissan murano failed at 12000 miles. there are many more complaints at nissanmurano.org some report alternator failure as early as 3500 miles.*ak
03/18/200538000303/30/2003
 Car had lost power on a few occassions a year ago, which was brought to nissans attention. they performed diagnostics and said there were no codes. shortly there after the vehicles battery went dead. took it to nissan, they replaced it, and charged us for the battery. approximately 6 months later we got loss of power again followed by brake and battery light coming on then car died. after research i see there was a tsb but no one at the dealership told me about it even after i had asked them if there had been any tsbs issued since this was the first year of the vehicles exsistance. my wife was driving the car when the loss of power occurred and thank god she was not hit!!!!! *ak
03/15/200410600110/08/2003
 Alternator failed in 2003 nissan murano leading to unexpected loss of all electrical power. this resulted in loss of power accessories (breaks, steering, lights etc). the engine was non-responsive to throttle input. traffic was light and was able to pull to side of the road safely.*ak
03/09/200533182105/01/2003
 I was driving my car and the battery and brake service lights came on. i drove it to the local nissan dealership and they advised the alternator needed to be replaced. i new part is being ordered and the part will be replaced.*ak
10/15/200432000110/15/2003
 Alternator failed at 32000. seems this is chronic with nissan murano's and i fear that my replacement alternator will be as bad and also fail at 60000 -- falling beyond my warranty and costing much to replace.*ak
03/09/20053
 While driving driver noticed that the vehicle started slowing down. afterwards the dashboard lights flashed on and off. also, driver noticed that the steering and the brakes failed to work properly. the vehicle stalled, and the driver was unable to restart vehicle, and it was towed to the dealer. mechanic determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. driver informed the mechanic that this was the second replacement of the alternator, but problem has not been resolved. *ak
03/02/200518000212/12/2002
 Repeating alternator failure, first failure around less than one year old (around 18,000 miles) repeated failure around 40,000 miles. car is currently two year old. replaced alternator after first failure, but continued to have repeated failures. old alternator is available. *jb
02/28/200538000101/03/2005
 At 38k my battery light and brake light came on. the next day i was driving it to the dealership when it completely stopped running. took it to the dealership and they said it was the alternator and battery. alternator costing me $580+$115 for the battery+$100 for towing. *jb
08/27/200421940404/17/2003
 8/27/04 going at 65 mph car would not accelerate and will roll to a stop, had to be towed after that. 8/30/04 same problem again. towed back to dealer. 2/2/05 car would not start- jumper cable start- dealer replaced battery. and 2/11/05 engine shut off when coming out of a busy intersection- had to be towed still in shop. *jb
02/09/200524750108/27/2003
 Premature alternator &/or battery failure. *ak
02/04/200542800108/15/2003
 The brake light and battery light came on my 2003 murano, about 5,000 miles after the warranty expired. i called the dealership the next morning and was told it was likely the alternator and told the vehicle may not make it in to the dealership for repair (it seems they knew of this problem before even examining it). i had another car follow me in but luckily made it in but the problem was the alternator failed and had to be replaced for $560. i have recently gone online and found this is an all to common problem with the alternator in this vehicle and nissan needs to address this, i was lucky not to be stranded.*ak
01/27/200527430108/08/2003
 Alternator failure - 2003 nissan murano @ 27,400 miles. (1) no unisual activity - at highway speed (~60 mph). (2) sudden illumination of alternator and brake light on dash. immediately drove vehicle to dealer (~ 35 miles) after extinguishing lights (daylight - 8.30am local time) and all unnecessary accessories. (3) vehicle is now in hands of dealer for troubleshooting.*ak
12/30/20041
 Vehicle stalled at 35 mph. consumer took vehicle to dealer for check up, and results showed that alternator needed to be replaced.*ak
10/10/200424000108/15/2003
 Alternator failure around 24000.*ak
12/29/200434129101/02/2004
 (1) two days of driving on and off road in death valley national park, during which this failure would have been beyond catastrophic.*ak (2) the charge system failure idiot light illuminated on the way home, just 20-30 miles out of dv on wednesday morning, and miraculously i was able to drive all the way to the nearest service in mojave ca on the battery alone, the alternator having failed. after verifying the failure with a volt-meter and recharging in mojave, i drove west towards the nearest nissan dealership, and fell short by just 11 miles when i lost all power on west bound highway 58 on the outskirts of bakersfield ca. aaa towed my family and i the rest of the way into the dealership. (3) bakersfield nissan replaced the alternator in about 3 hours and sent us on our way back home to northern california.
11/10/200420800208/02/2003
 2003 nissan murano sl awd. second alternator failure. alternator failed 23 nov 03 during highway driving at night, from washington, d.c. to charlottesville, va. light traffic, no accident/injuries. towing to charlottesville dealership cost $300, not reimbursed. vehicle under warranty, so repair was done at no cost to me; rental vehicle provided. alternator failed again (this was a new, replacement part) 10 nov 2004. vehicle still underwarranty. failure took place during city driving in heidelberg, germany (i am a us army officer). local german dealer told me i had to arrange for new part directly from nissan north america because the vehicle is not supported yet in europe (goes on sale here spring 2005). very poor customer service from nissan north america. it took 5 calls (international, long distance) and 18 days to finally be told my loca, german dealer would have to arrange for parts, i would pay for parts and labor, and nissa na would reimburse me. local dealer was great (nissan mueller; heidelberg, germany) and had repair done in 2 days. however, no rental vehicle provided. invoice was sent via email (pdf file) as instructed by nissan na, but when i called to check status a week later, no action had yet been taken. i intend to follow up again 27 dec 04 and will submit follow-on complaint if reimbursement is not in progress.*ak
12/23/2004110/02/2003
 Nissan murano, 2003, awd, sl has just had an alternator failure. break and battery lights on (classic symptom) dealer confirms and will replace (after xmas..ugh). seems to be many failed alternators on nissan muranos 2003, 2004, and 2005.*ak
10/07/200417500105/31/2003
 Car quit running while driving; no warning. had to coast across lanes of fast-moving traffic to safe spot off side of road, narrowly avoided being hit by fast-moving cars behind me. car was towed to nissan dealer; alternator was replaced. old part not available. *jb
12/04/200416582104/01/2003
 1) alternator went dead on 12/4 (saturday) in sausalito with both battery and brake lights on. drove for another 20 miles by going through sf downtown and then got strandled on highway 80 bay bridge, right before oakland!! almost got serious car accidents trying to pull over!! 2) spent 4 hours outside in 30f freezing temp to finally reach nissan's road-side assistance and have the toll service to toll the car back to sunnyvale, bay area. nissan's road-side assitance number is invisible from the service manuals! 3) nissan dealer replaced the alternator on 12/6 (monday) right away. don't know if the new alternator will be ok without ever failing again?*ak
05/19/200414000211/13/2003
 Car wouldn't start, towed it to the dealer. got it back same day claiming it was fuses. got stranded again that evening. towed it to another dealer who says they replaced the alternator and fuel pump.*ak pe04077_cat
10/05/2004204/06/2003
 Vehicle is having a hard time turning on whenever it is being started, as well as the brake lights do not turn on .*ak
09/22/200414900110/18/2003
 Alternator failure - no event led up to the event. i was driving along and the brake and battery lights came on. i drove to the local nissan dealer and the alternator was replaced.*ak
01/01/19011
 Alternator failure. *bf the consumer has read about similar vehicle have alternator failures. the consumer's vehicle has not had such a failure but the consumer is concerned about the number of failures reported. *nm
10/23/200436800202/27/2003
 Nissan murano 2003 alternator failuers march 24, 2004 - alternator replaced at 25,537 miles. october 23, 2004 - wife and child stranded on side of road - needs another new alternator 36,800 miles. *ak pe04077_cat
09/18/200420051105/14/2003
 Alternator failure on my 2003 nissan murano. there have been many alternator failures of the nossan murano. i refer you to www.nissanmurano.org then just click on problems there are over 2,000 murano owners that are members of this site. also i did not have any accident, fire, property damage or a crash because of this failure. even though i clicked the no button the final printout is showing yes for some reason. *ak per voq consumer description, changed fire, crash, and property damage to no on 11/8/04 cat.
10/15/200417500103/18/2003
 Alternator failure. *ak
10/08/200437700104/24/2003
 Alternator failure. driving home brake light and battery light came on together. researched on internet...seemed to indicate alternator faluire. found numerous similar complaints on murano.org and freshalloy.com. dealer closed for long weeked, had to rent car. problem confirmed by dealer, alternator replaced for apx 550.00. car was 1700 miles over warranty, no goodwill coverage. car is 18 months old. 37700 miles. lucky to make it home..according to others car will die as soon as battery looses its charge, causing instant shutdown, very dangerous.*ak
10/07/200438800104/20/2003
 Driving when battery light and brake light came on. this was followed by complete power failure. i was towed to nissan dealer where i described the problem. service rep said your alternator failed--nissan put in a bad batch of alternators in the muranos. nissan however made me pay the $640 cost of repair because i was 2800 miles ober the 36,000 mile warranty.*ak pe04077_cat
06/22/200414000105/30/2003
 Alternator failure, at 14k miles. parking brake light and battery light came on. vehicle ran for about an hour, then battery failed and vehicle shut down, while i was driving down a busy interstate at hiway speeds. vehicle was towed to nearest nissan dealer, stayed there for 4 days til it could have alternator replaced. i had to rent a car, out of pocket, and get a hotel room for one night, out of pocket, besides the long journey to get the car when finished, as i was about 3-4 hours from home when this happened.*ak
10/10/200421000103/10/2004
 Alternator died, new part had to be ordered and replaced. *nm
05/13/200436500102/07/2003
 Alternator failed after 36,000 miles with little warning. stranded late at night on highway. backorder of nissan replacement alternators. many reports of alternator failures in new nissans at www.freshalloy.com and www.nissanmurano.org. please see: http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?cat=&board=murano&number=67828742&page=0 and forum poll at http://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2113&perpage=15&pagenumber=1. *nm pe04077_cat
05/11/20046012412/01/2003
 The check engine light comes on and the engine quits. this has happend four times the frist time it stoped in the middle of i95 afternoon rush. it has happend three oyher times.*ak pe04077_cat
01/20/200410000401/10/2004
 I have a nissan murano 2003 & have had the following problems with it. i was on an online forum & there was a link to this site to list the problems i have had with this vehicle. my car was purchased in jan. 2003. since then i have had the following problems: defective alternator defective bose cd player defective battery defective cupholder all the items were fixed or replaced by nissan under warranty. however i have read that many people have had problems with their alternators but have not reported to a governent agency.*ak
01/17/200411000106/16/2003
 Alternator failed on 2003 nissan murano at 11,000 miles i missed worked stuck on the side of the road for 5 hours replaced alternator.... talked to a few people ona news group and and 47 out of 118 had a bad alternator . *ak pe04077_cat
09/04/200417500109/01/2003
 Driving vehicle at night 300 miles from home when the battery and brake trouble lights came on. car completely lost power suddenly and i was not able to get the vehicle to the road shoulder. this was very dangerous. i was towed to a local dealer and had to rent a car home and rent a car to come back for my vehicle. alternator was diagnosed as failed. nissan dealer could not obtain part for 7 days. no explaination.*ak pe04077_cat
09/09/200415900106/14/2003
 Vehicle lost power on a busy street. after searching the web, consumer found similar complaints. vehicle was towed to dealer, who determined that the alternator was defective. *ak *nm pe04077_cat
08/27/200436000106/15/2003
 Alternator went bad after 36000 miles. *ak
08/23/2004107/17/2003
 While driving, the vehicle stalled. the consumer was unable to restart the vehicle and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. *ak *tc *jb pe04077_cat
03/07/20045400106/30/2003
 While driving home with around 5000 miles on the odometer, the battery and brake light on the dash turns on. i called the dealer to see what it meant and they told me that was the warning sign of a failed alternator. they advised me to tow the car to the nearest dealer because the car was basically running off the battery. the dealer was closing, so i had to leave it there overnight without a rental car. the next day the dealer was able to swap the alternator with a new one.*ak
07/23/20047
 Three separate incidents of cd-changer/player failure, each time unit was replaced with a new one. two failures of rear cup holder. one failure of vehicle alternator at approximately 19,000 miles. most recent failure was the ipdm control module at approximately 20,000 miles. mysterious ongoing transmission hesitation, cause unknown.*ak
06/12/200415000106/07/2003
 03 nissan murano sl battery warning light and brake warning light illuminated and would not go out alternator was diagnosed by dealer as being bad alternator replaced under warranty by dealer i am a subscriber to a internet forum for murano's and heard of the warning signs and subsequent alternator failures from other owners. this is not an isolated occurance for murano owners somewhere around 30% of vehicles have suffered this failure and some more than once. i believe that nissan should acknowledge this and conduct a recall for replacement of these alternators to include a new design or new supplier to correct this problem
08/17/200411000101/16/2004
 Battery light and brake light illuminated. the next day, car stopped, while driving, almost causing a rear end accident. all power was lost. dealer replaced alternator. 2003 murano, awd, 11000 miles. *jb pe04077_cat
08/12/2004111/21/2003
 Alternator failed on my car that is less than a year old. this problem is happening very often and nissan needs to address the problem. *jb
07/22/200310700105/21/2003
 While driving home from work approximately 3.5 miles on july 22nd 2004, i noticed the brake and battery lamps were illuminated on the dashboard of my 2003 nissan murano se awd manufactured in march 2003. after contacting university dealership in lansing, mi on july 23rd 2004, i was informed to bring it in right away. i drove it about 10 miles that day without a change in behavior from the vehicle but the lamps were still on. later that day i was informed it would need a new alternator. i did not hear about any progress until august 2nd 2004 which is 10 days later. the dealership claimed the alternator was ordered the previous friday (30 july) and should be in late today or tomorrow. i received no update until 7 days later (august 10th) when i called the dealer and was informed the alternator had come in and it should be done the next day. on august 10th, i was allowed to pick up the repaired vehicle. in total i was without the vehicle for 18 consecutive days while waiting for a replacement for a faulty alternator which are in short supply. i was still responsible for making loan payments during the 18 days i was not able to use the vehicle and had to arrange alternate transportation to where i work. the nature of the failure could have lead to a serious safety concern as the antilock brakes were disabled, and if the vehicle had lost power (some do, sometimes due to simultaneous battery failure) control of the vehicle could have been lost. it is also an imposition on the customer to have to wait an extended period for replacements to be delivered for commonly faulty parts. the alternator failing in the murano is not an infrequent occurrence, it appears to happen in a large percentage of vehicles. one discussion forum and poll relating to the matter can be found here: http://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2113. *jb
07/06/200421605105/05/2003
 My alternator failed. i was stranded on a busy freeway. when i called nissan roadside, i was informed that my vehicle did not have roadside coverage and they would not tow it to the dealer. i had to make my own arrangements, at my expense, to get it there to have the warranty repair completed. *jb
04/02/200417000106/14/2003
 Alternator failed while driving normally. no prior warning. had to replace battery to get car home. parts replaced under warranty.*ak
06/21/200414000205/31/2003
 (1) vehichle was operating normally, then the battery and brake warning lights came on. 2) while driving down the interstate looking for a dealership, the entire car shut down, including the engine and braking. i had to cross 2 lanes of interstate traffic to get to the shoulder without power or adequate braking. at the time, i was travelling out of town and was stranded in a city where i knew no one. (3) after being towed to a dealer, the day after i was told the alternator and battery were both bad. a new alternator had to be ordered but there were none in the immediate area and didn't know when one would be available. the alternator and battery were eventually replaced at no cost to me, 3 working days after arriving. old parts are not available.*ak pe04077_cat
07/18/20048500112/13/2003
 My altinator broke on my 2003 nissan murano with about 8500 miles on the whole car.*ak
05/15/200413000106/15/2003
 2003 nissan murano se awd. alternator failed at 13,000 miles. no previous symptoms. apparently this is a common problem with muranos and should be a subject for a recall by nissan.*ak
07/13/200415497110/04/2003
 Following 15000 mile routine service and while returning to my home from the nissan dealer, my nissan murano se awd's brake light and battery light went on. i lost complete power (voltage) while making a left turn to a major intersection. the brakes failed and the accelerator pedal did not operate. nearly lost my life with an approaching sand truck and vehicles driving behind me. the problem/defect identified by the dealer was a faulty alternator, which was subsequently replaced under car warranty. pe04077_cat
01/05/200415556202/24/2003
 2003 nissan murano sl awd , alternator defective. battery light comes up. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
07/21/2006640001
 To date, we have had numerous problems with our 2003 murano. we have replaced the throttle body, motor mount, battery, tcm and transmission. on july 21, 2006 our murano made a loud noise then quit moving. we had it towed to the dealership where they stated it needed a new tcm. that did not fix the problem so they said we needed a new transmission. we had 64,000 miles. since then we had the car for one day and took it back for yet a new problem with the rear axle. *nm
11/28/20051
 2003 nissan murano would not start, consumer purchased new battery. *ts not long after the consumer had to purchase a new battery, she received a recall letter in the mail. the consumer believed the problem with the battery was due to the alternator not charging the battery. *jb
11/03/20051
 There is currently a recall for alternators on nissan murano's (2003 - ?). in the event the alternator has failed, the battery may not be far behind. in my case the dealer replaced the alternator as required by the recall, but did not check the battery. the battery failed a day later resulting in an unsafe condition. *jb
04/30/200526000103/17/2003
 On aoril 30, 2005, my vehicle 2003 nissan murano's engine stopped running and stranded my wife in middle of night causing major inconvenience in serving her patients at er. when i took the car to dealer, their initial assessment was to replace battery, which i agreed reluctantly (it is very uncommon for batter to go bad in 2 years). then they advised me that alternator needs to replace which will be covered by warranty. i told them since alternator caused the battery to get discharge, i felt that nissan should pay for that too. the dealer said that they can not. however, about couple of weeks, i recvd a recall notification sating the following: on some 2003-2005 nissa murano vehicles, there is a possibility that a wire breaking inside alternator could stop the battery from charging. if this happens (which happened in my case), the charge warning lamps will immediately come on and the battery will begin to discharge. after short time, the engine will go into a fail safe condition which will limit vehicle speed. very shortly after this, the engine wll stop running. this could result in a crash. this is exactlywhat happened in our case that caused battery to go bad. nissan clearly responsible for battery too.
06/13/2005
 Bought car in 2003, battery had to be replaced within a week of purchase. a year later, the alternator had to be replaced. last week, while driving the car stopped while trying to turn left at intersection. could not put car into park, turn on hazard light, or pull car keys out. towed to dealer by triple aaa. dealer claims that battery cable was loose. i do not work on my car or open the hood other when the dealer does the maintenance.
04/06/20054
 Battery and brake indicator lights on dashboard came on. next evening (approximately 10 miles later), the lights dimmed and electrical accessories failed while driving down a 4 lane road. moments later the car went into limp mode (less than 5 mph). i was able to navigate off the road, but couldn't move very far. the engine would run fine (while the car was in park or neutral), but would immediately go into limp mode when shifted into gear. following a couple of restarts ... the battery finally went completely dead and couldn't restart engine. towed to nissan ... replaced alternator.*ak
04/01/200524100105/14/2003
 Brake and battery lights came on simultaneously, indicating incipient alternator failure. nissan murano (2003) taken to dealer for alternator replacement.*ak
03/18/200538000303/30/2003
 Car had lost power on a few occassions a year ago, which was brought to nissans attention. they performed diagnostics and said there were no codes. shortly there after the vehicles battery went dead. took it to nissan, they replaced it, and charged us for the battery. approximately 6 months later we got loss of power again followed by brake and battery light coming on then car died. after research i see there was a tsb but no one at the dealership told me about it even after i had asked them if there had been any tsbs issued since this was the first year of the vehicles exsistance. my wife was driving the car when the loss of power occurred and thank god she was not hit!!!!! *ak
02/28/200538000101/03/2005
 At 38k my battery light and brake light came on. the next day i was driving it to the dealership when it completely stopped running. took it to the dealership and they said it was the alternator and battery. alternator costing me $580+$115 for the battery+$100 for towing. *jb
02/09/200524750108/27/2003
 Premature alternator &/or battery failure. *ak
09/15/2004120002
 While driving battery/brake warning light illuminated. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
06/21/200414000205/31/2003
 (1) vehichle was operating normally, then the battery and brake warning lights came on. 2) while driving down the interstate looking for a dealership, the entire car shut down, including the engine and braking. i had to cross 2 lanes of interstate traffic to get to the shoulder without power or adequate braking. at the time, i was travelling out of town and was stranded in a city where i knew no one. (3) after being towed to a dealer, the day after i was told the alternator and battery were both bad. a new alternator had to be ordered but there were none in the immediate area and didn't know when one would be available. the alternator and battery were eventually replaced at no cost to me, 3 working days after arriving. old parts are not available.*ak pe04077_cat
01/05/200415556202/24/2003
 2003 nissan murano sl awd , alternator defective. battery light comes up. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES
06/13/2005
 Bought car in 2003, battery had to be replaced within a week of purchase. a year later, the alternator had to be replaced. last week, while driving the car stopped while trying to turn left at intersection. could not put car into park, turn on hazard light, or pull car keys out. towed to dealer by triple aaa. dealer claims that battery cable was loose. i do not work on my car or open the hood other when the dealer does the maintenance.
01/20/200410000401/10/2004
 I have a nissan murano 2003 & have had the following problems with it. i was on an online forum & there was a link to this site to list the problems i have had with this vehicle. my car was purchased in jan. 2003. since then i have had the following problems: defective alternator defective bose cd player defective battery defective cupholder all the items were fixed or replaced by nissan under warranty. however i have read that many people have had problems with their alternators but have not reported to a governent agency.*ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
05/28/2003403/15/2003
 Vehicle jerked violently then dies! dealer claims it is the crankshaft sensor. replaced sensor. happened 3-more times until manufacturer finally authorized complete replacement of sensor terminal connectors.it has been in the shop over 5-total weeks up till now including all 4 attempts to fix. they assured that this would fix the problem. however it happened again on 3/11/04. we have given the manufacturer its final opportunity before proceeding with our lemon law rights, they simply reacted by trying to find a loophole in the process, so we are now proceeding with legal action against nissan now on our 5th time of this occurence.*ak
08/27/20033900103/17/2003
 3 times my murano has stalled while driving and would not restart. all 3 times it has to be towed (over a 2 month period approx. 4k miles now, started at just over under 3k). the first 2 times, the engine would at least turn, but not start. the last time it would not even turn. it seems to be temporary because when the dealer loosk at the next day, it starts and they say they can't find anything wrong with it.
04/29/20034700202/28/2003
 I just bought a 2003 nissan murano, recently i have had a few problems with the car. first problem, after driving about 30 miles and then shutting the engine off and then turning on the alarm. after about ten minutes i would disable the alarm and start the car. the car will not start it doesn't even turnover. this has happened twice once when my wife was driving it and when i was driving it. luckily it happened to start for my wife after several tries. can someone please investigate this defect? by the way, i had to get the car towed to dealer and it is still there.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
07/25/200647000105/24/2003
 There was a recall on the alternator for my 2003 nissan murano, this resulted in a tested failure with my battery, once tested with the nissan registered battery tester however there was then no perceived problem. after requesting that it be replaced for my safety they refused and i contacted nissan customer service. after 8 weeks i still had not been in contact with a regional specialist and yesterday my battery died on me. fortunately this was within a safe environment at my work. i am currently 8 weeks pregnant and went through a lot of stress and exertion at a very dangerous time in order to have the car safely towed to the nearest nissan dealership. my concern is this could have happened anywhere and would have left me unsafely abandoned. *jb

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